To
prevent and to reduce the participation of juveniles in the activities
of gangs that commit crimes. Such programs and activities may include:
1) individual, peer, family, and group counseling, including provision
of life skills training and preparation for living independently,
which shall include cooperation with social services, welfare, and
health care programs; 2) education and social services designed
to address the social and developmental needs of juveniles; 3) crisis
intervention and counseling to juveniles, who are particularly at
risk of gang involvement, and their families; 4) the organization
of the neighborhood and community groups to work closely with parents,
schools, law enforcement, and other public and private agencies
in the community; and 5) training and assistance to adults who have
significant relationships with juveniles who are or may become members
of gangs, to assist such adults in providing constructive alternatives
to participating in the activities of gangs. To develop within the
juvenile adjudicatory and correctional systems new and innovative
means to address the problems of juveniles convicted of serious
drug-related and gang-related offenses. To provide treatment to
juveniles who are members of such gangs, including members who are
accused of committing a serious crime and members who have been
adjudicated as being delinquent. To promote the involvement of juveniles
in lawful activities in geographical areas in which gangs commit
crimes. To promote and support, with the cooperation of community-based
organizations experienced in providing services to juveniles engaged
in gang-related activities and cooperation of local law enforcement
agencies, the development of policies and activities in public elementary
and secondary schools which will assist such schools in maintaining
a safe environment conducive to learning. To assist juveniles who
are or may become members of gangs to obtain appropriate educational
instruction, in or outside a regular school program, including the
provision of counseling and other services to promote and support
the continued participation of such juveniles in such instructional
programs. To expand the availability of prevention and treatment
services relating to the illegal use of controlled substances and
controlled substances analogues (as defined in paragraphs (6) and
(32) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802) by juveniles, provided through State and local health and social
services agencies. To provide services to prevent juveniles from
coming into contact with the juvenile justice system again as a
result of gang- related activity. To provide services at a special
location in a school or housing project. To facilitate coordination
and cooperation among: 1) local education, juvenile justice, employment,
and social service agencies; and 2) community-based programs with
a proven record of effectively providing intervention services to
juvenile gang members for the purpose of reducing the participation
of juveniles in illegal gang activities.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
To be eligible for an award
or contract, an applicant must: (1) respond to legislative requirements
contained in Section 281A and 282A of the JJDP Act, as amended as
well as specific program guidelines issued by the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); (2) be consistent with
the objectives and priorities of OJJDP; (3) provide for adequate
program administration, evaluation and fiscal reporting; (4) demonstrate,
in the overall quality of the proposal, that the program is technically
sound and will achieve the required program objectives at the highest
possible level; and (5) respond to clear and documentable needs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Part D funds are available under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, to public or private nonprofit
agencies, organizations or individuals.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations or individuals.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos.
A-87 for State and local governments, A-21 for educational institutions,
and A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Pre-application
Coordination: In some program initiatives, applicants
are invited to submit preliminary applications or concept papers
in response to program announcements issued by OJJDP. The original
and one copy are sent to the OJJDP in Washington, DC, and where
applicable one copy is sent to the Criminal Justice Council; or
the original and two copies are sent to the OJJDP if the proposed
program extends beyond State boundaries. Preliminary applications
are judged on program requirements according to pre-defined selection
criteria. Those applicants judged to meet selection criteria at
the highest level are invited to develop full applications. Each
program announcement provides the dates for preliminary application
submission if applicable. The standard application forms as furnished
by the Federal agency, in accordance with 28 CFR, Part 66 (Common
Rule) or OMB Circular No. A- 110 must be used for this program.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs", and applies except for grants which
are national in scope. Program announcements will provide instructions
regarding the necessity of submission to single State agencies.
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure:
Applicant submits proposal on Standard Form 424. This program
is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 110 and the
Common Rule. Proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance
with program announcements published by OJJDP in the Federal Register.
Award Procedure:
Award package is sent to grantee.
Deadlines:
Published in program announcements or requests for proposals.
Range of Approval/Disapproval
Time: From 1 to 3 months.
Appeals:
See 28 CFR Part 18.
Renewals:
Supplemental grants or contract modification.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching
Requirements: No match required.
Length and Time Phasing
of Assistance: Initial awards usually are
made for a period of 12 to 18 months with further funding based
upon the project period and grantee performance and availability
of funds. Drawdowns are possible under a Letter of Credit.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Semiannual and final financial and progress reports are required.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organization," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds,
and records related to the grant must be retained for 3 years
after the date of the final report.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
15-0405-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $14,130,367; FY 02 est $16,321,369; and FY 03 est
$11,974,000.
Range and Average of Financial
Assistance: Not available.
During fiscal year 2001,
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provided
continuation funds to the National Youth Gang Center which assesses
the nature and extent of the gang problem, reviews the current gang
literature, advances statistical data collection and analyses, identifies
promising program models, and integrates this body of information
into user-friendly dissemination products. OJJDP also provided continuation
funds to two existing demonstration sites to continue and enhance
the implementation of a Comprehensive Community-Wide Approach to
Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Program, which utilizes
the program model developed by Dr. Irving Spergel and colleagues
at the University of Chicago. These sites continued implementing
the comprehensive model program which is based on a thorough assessment
of the nature, causes, and extent of the community's gang violence
problem. In addition, an Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community-Wide
Approach to Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Program
was provided continuation funds. In 2001, OJJDP funded the Rural
Gang Initiative (RGI) which provides support to rural communities
interested in addressing local gang problems using the OJJDP Comprehensive
Model. OJJDP's Comprehensive gang model is also being implemented
in 10 communities as part of the Gang Free Schools and Communities
initiative. Four of these communities are demonstrating a school
emphasis in their community-wide gang programs. The Boys and Girls
Clubs of America (B&GCA) will continue to expand its efforts in
preventing at-risk youth from becoming involved in gangs. During
FY 2001, the Boys and Girls Clubs added 30 new gang prevention sites,
4 new gang intervention sites and 3 new "Targeted Reintegration"
sites where clubs provide services to youth returning to the community
from juvenile correctional facilities to help prevent them from
returning to gangs and violence.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND
LITERATURE:
The Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) Financial Guide.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local
Office: None.
Headquarters Office:
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office
of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20531.
Web Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Projects funded during
fiscal year 2001 include continuation programs designed to prevent
youth from entering gangs and to intervene with gang members and
to divert them away from gangs and toward more constructive programs
by providing education/recreation and counseling services; programs
to prevent high school students from dropping out of school and
joining gangs; several gang related research activities; and to
provide training and technical assistance to key policy makers,
and to foster improved public and private agency gang and drug prevention,
intervention and suppression strategies. In addition, a comprehensive
gang program that integrates the various components of the juvenile
justice system with schools and supports the mobilization of the
community to address the prevention of gang involvement and intervention
with gangs to reduce violence. This program model also is being
implemented as part of a larger effort to develop a "continuum of
care" for youth in five additional communities.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications are assessed
according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities
established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
Specific criteria are applied that are related to the particular
program areas under which projects are funded. The criteria are
published in the Federal Register as part of each program announcement.
Applications may undergo a competitive peer review process as outlined
in the OJJDP Competition and Peer Review Policy 28 CFR Part 34.
